2008-09 NBA Playoffs

[TruffleShuffle]

lebron needs a better #2.

 

also i'm not sure that ilgauskas can defend a rock at this stage of his career.

[Cynosure]

LeBron James sucks now, huh guys?

[BigSlick]

Not surprisingly, the one game where they really make a point to give Howard the ball he goes off and completely dominates the game

 

I hate to say it because I don't like players publicly call out their coaches, but he was completely right in demanding the ball. Now that he can seemingly make free throws at a good percentage, he's gonna be unstoppable.

 

Still think they don't match up extraordinarily well with the Lakers though, should be an interesting series. The first few games will really show us what to expect.

[Derwood]

I have almost no interest in the NBA Finals now. Oh well

[BigSlick]

I have almost no interest in the NBA Finals now. Oh well

I'm so so so so happy its not Cleveland - LA

 

I just love it when the predetermined media champions go down, especially in flames like the Cavs did. (For example, I looooooved when Peyton Manning would lose in the playoffs every year, year after year the Colts would be picked by everyone to win the superbowl and each year they'd fall apart, it was wonderful. Then he beat my Bears and :( )

[Guest]

Not surprisingly, the one game where they really make a point to give Howard the ball he goes off and completely dominates the game

 

I hate to say it because I don't like players publicly call out their coaches, but he was completely right in demanding the ball. Now that he can seemingly make free throws at a good percentage, he's gonna be unstoppable.

 

Still think they don't match up extraordinarily well with the Lakers though, should be an interesting series. The first few games will really show us what to expect.

 

Since when is 64.7% good? And he's only up about 5% from his season/career averages which is only 1 out of 20 so he hasn't really improved that much.

[BigSlick]

Not surprisingly, the one game where they really make a point to give Howard the ball he goes off and completely dominates the game

 

I hate to say it because I don't like players publicly call out their coaches, but he was completely right in demanding the ball. Now that he can seemingly make free throws at a good percentage, he's gonna be unstoppable.

 

Still think they don't match up extraordinarily well with the Lakers though, should be an interesting series. The first few games will really show us what to expect.

 

Since when is 64.7% good? And he's only up about 5% from his season/career averages which is only 1 out of 20 so he hasn't really improved that much.

Relax. In the last few Orlando victories he was nailing free throws, he seems to have the typical big man "if-I -concentrate-real-hard-I-can-make-em" free throw attitude.

 

Its a damn shame everyone in the NBA isn't an automatic 80+% at free throws anyway

[Guest]

Not surprisingly, the one game where they really make a point to give Howard the ball he goes off and completely dominates the game

 

I hate to say it because I don't like players publicly call out their coaches, but he was completely right in demanding the ball. Now that he can seemingly make free throws at a good percentage, he's gonna be unstoppable.

 

Still think they don't match up extraordinarily well with the Lakers though, should be an interesting series. The first few games will really show us what to expect.

 

Since when is 64.7% good? And he's only up about 5% from his season/career averages which is only 1 out of 20 so he hasn't really improved that much.

Relax. In the last few Orlando victories he was nailing free throws, he seems to have the typical big man "if-I -concentrate-real-hard-I-can-make-em" free throw attitude.

 

Its a damn shame everyone in the NBA isn't an automatic 80+% at free throws anyway

 

I wasn't mad or anything, just asking a question.

 

I wouldn't put too much stock in it. Even Shaq had a few good games in a row and he never really improved.

[Warpticon]

NBA Finals 2009: Ghost of Shaq Edition.

[Cynosure]

James is still 1/10000000000 the skill level of MJ, right?

[treebird]

LeBron James sucks now, huh guys?

 

James is still 1/10000000000 the skill level of MJ, right?

 

easy there, psycho, i'm sure someone will be baited into your stupid conversation eventually.

[Cynosure]

LeBron James sucks now, huh guys?

 

James is still 1/10000000000 the skill level of MJ, right?

 

easy there, psycho, i'm sure someone will be baited into your stupid conversation eventually.

 

awesommmmmmmeee... it puts the lotion on the skin

[Flames24Rulz]

Nerves are starting to set in as an Orlando fan. I don't really like our chances against the Lakers assuming we get there, but then again it can't really go any worse than it did in 95. This game ain't over yet though. Got a feeling the Cavs have one final run in them.

 

 

Congrats. Go Magic.

[Andy]

Not to pull a Sulleymon here, but Michael Jordan never, not once, lost a playoff series to a lower-seeded team.

[Exile on Waveland]

Not to hijack the thread.

 

However, I don't recall "everyone" -- or even close to that -- picking the Colts to win the Super Bowl other than 2005 (in which they did start 13-0).

[Magnetic Curses]

hahaha, cleveland. bravo, lebron, you're a real killer.

[Guest]

hahaha, cleveland. bravo, lebron, you're a real killer.

 

Jordan was a real killer his first six seasons in the league as well. You know, with not even making the NBA finals (which LeBron has done already).

 

Also:

 

Jordan's titles without Scottie Pippen: 0

Jordan's titles with Scottie Pippen: 6

 

I know Pippen was there for three years before they won but his 90-91 season (the first Bulls title) was easily his best year to that point.

 

Jordan's titles without Phil Jackson: 0

Jordan's titles with Phil Jackson 6

 

Jordan was a great player and one of the best ever and was certainly the best player on those Bulls teams. But fact is, he didn't win titles until he had a great coach and a player who was very, very good for a number of years.

[Magnetic Curses]

maybe now that lebron has won his first title, all of the naysayers will just shut up.

[Guest]

maybe now that lebron has won his first title, all of the naysayers will just shut up.

 

Jordan titles his first six years: 0

LeBron titles his first six years: 0

 

Jordan NBA finals appearances his first six years: 0

LeBron NBA finals appearances his first six years: 1

[Magnetic Curses]

no, i'm agreeing with you. i think this nba title will be the first of many for lebron.

 

can't wait to see his ring!

[Magnetic Curses]

and let me say that i am absolutely proud of lebron for suceeding when Jordan couldn't. you know, being the overwhelming favorite of analysts and fanboys alike going into the playoffs. jordan was terrible at that and lebron appears to be on the right track.

 

DOMINATION!

[Guest]

It's good to see that you're in complete denial about Jordan not being a killer in his first six years in the league.

[manbearcub]

Jordan NBA finals appearances his first six years: 0

LeBron NBA finals appearances his first six years: 1

...which is a ridiculous argument because if Jordan was in the west he would have been to multiple finals at this point.

[Andy]

Jordan NBA finals appearances his first six years: 0

LeBron NBA finals appearances his first six years: 1

...which is a ridiculous argument because if Jordan was in the west he would have been to multiple finals at this point.

Pretty much what I was going to post. Let's put LeBron in the late-80's to early-90's East, with Boston, Detroit and everybody else and let's see if he can even make it to the conference finals. If MJ was in the current East he'd be working on at least Finals No. 2 and probably more.

[Guest]

Jordan NBA finals appearances his first six years: 0

LeBron NBA finals appearances his first six years: 1

...which is a ridiculous argument because if Jordan was in the west he would have been to multiple finals at this point.

Pretty much what I was going to post. Let's put LeBron in the late-80's to early-90's East, with Boston, Detroit and everybody else and let's see if he can even make it to the conference finals. If MJ was in the current East he'd be working on at least Finals No. 2 and probably more.

 

Because those Lakers teams were just complete pushovers and were annihilated in the finals every year that there's no way the Bulls would have lost to them.